54 minutes ago An American tragedy: how Biden paved the way for Trump’s White House return

To admirers, Biden will remain one of the most consequential one-term presidents in US history – to detractors, he was undone by a fatal flawHis back straight, his voice steady, Joe Biden stood at the US Capitol just days after a violent insurrection and declared: “Democracy has prevailed.” Fast forward three and a half years and America’s president cut a different, diminished figure. “We finally beat Medicare,” he muttered in confusion in Atlanta, Georgia.From the soaring hopes of inauguration day to that grim debate night against Donald Trump, the very public decline of the 46th president had the makings of an American tragedy that paved the way for the return of Trump to the White House. Continue reading...

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48 minutes ago BEL MOONEY: My dad made home movies of our families as our children grew up. Now my brother has edited the films

My son would dearly love to have some records of our family memories, as would I. But what can I do?

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77 minutes ago Woman thought phone call was a scam before she inherited stranger's £400,000 estate

Lorraine Gesell, a Canadian who has only been to the UK once, received a phone call to say she was the beneficiary of Brit Raymond Barry's £400k estate - she'd never heard of him

Economics

84 minutes ago Two Iranian Supreme Court judges assassinated and one wounded in Tehran

Assailant reportedly kills himself after opening fire at judges

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5 hours ago 'Best Denzel Washington movie by a country mile' that is 'iconic' on TV tonight

The 'iconic' gangster film which is also based on a true story, will be airing for free on TV this weekend and can't be streamed anywhere - so mark the date in your diary

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2 hours ago ‘We can all find beauty in everyday life – even in unpleasant places’: Jan Schölzel’s best phone shot

The German photographer hopes the image he shot in a public bathroom in Malaysia will inspire others to explore their own ideas of beautyIn 2018, when Jan Schölzel was on the Malaysian archipelago of Langkawi, some days were so humid, he found it difficult to leave his accommodation. “It was the hottest, most humid place I’ve ever been,” says Schölzel, who currently lives in Hanover, Germany. “This must have been one of the cooler days, because we went to visit a waterfall.”After fish head soup for lunch – a local delicacy – he spent some time in the water before heading to use a nearby bathroom. This image, taken on an iPhone SE, was shot facing the entrance. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago It hasn't ended well for the four Liverpool players who wanted to leave the club

Liverpool could be set for a busy January transfer window, with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold both linked with moves away from Anfield as they stall on new contracts

Society

15 hours ago The £4.5m Rangers small print Philippe Clement doesn't regret as boss sees 'no reason' to worry

Rangers are locked in to buy Oscar Cortes despite his injury troubles but Clement reckons he'll come good

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2 hours ago Did Unity Mitford have sex with Hitler? The Mail's new podcast reveals every scandalous detail in the notorious debutante's unseen diary

Set across four episodes and released today, Hitler's English Girlfriend: The Secret Diary of Unity Mitford explores every salacious detail recorded by the debutante.

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23 hours ago AP PHOTOS: In Spanish village, horses leap through flames in centuries

On a chilly January night, hundreds of people gathered on the steep and narrow cobblestoned streets of San Bartolome de Pinares — population 500 — to watch a dramatic sight: horses galloping through towering flames.

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6 hours ago Rio Ferdinand lauds England ace Ella Toone as she overcomes 'personal tragedy' to shine

Ella Toone prepares for the Manchester Derby as her Manchester United side take on Manchester City in the Women's Super League tomorrow - with just one point separating the two teams in the division

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32 hours ago Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of using 'abuser playbook' in his $400m lawsuit against her and Ryan Reynolds

Lively and Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers and discredit them by making false accusations.

Society

18 hours ago Cowboy builders who left intensive care nurse's home with no back wall and other customers' properties ruined after pocketing £150,000 for 'shoddy' jobs are jailed

Brothers Nicky, 31 and Kyle Middleton, 39 undertook shoddy and uncomplete work that led to their clients winding up almost £125,000 out of pocket.

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4 hours ago F1 driver quit racing after crash killed 84 before fleeing UK over serious allegations

John Riseley-Prichard drove in the Formula 1 British Grand Prix and also took part in the most infamous race in Le Mans history before later fleeing to Thailand to avoid trial

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10 hours ago Tragedy as Sarah Ferguson pays poignant tribute to friend 'who had such a twinkle'

The Duchess of York remembered James Wentworth-Stanley, a family friend, who took his own life days before Christmas after being classed as a low priority at A&E

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34 hours ago Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of using 'abuser playbook' in his lawsuit against her and Ryan Reynolds

Lively and Reynolds were sued for defamation Thursday by Baldoni and his publicists, who say the actress cooked up a scheme to kill their careers and discredit them by making false accusations.

Society

26 hours ago Millions of phone alert sirens to blast again as Labour repeats a test of its controversial emergency system

In line with a recommendation from the Covid inquiry regarding crisis preparation, alarms on 87 million devices will sound.

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11 hours ago Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing pushed to March because of Los Angeles

A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California’s wildfires

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5 hours ago Rami Malek on rebellion, racism, and still feeling like an outsider: ‘I’m white passing, but growing up in LA, we definitely didn’t fit in’

He was an unruly teenager in 90s Los Angeles, who became feted for his turns as Freddie Mercury and a Bond villain. Now he’s turning to Greek tragedy on the London stageRami Malek, in one graceful sweep, lifts the food delivery bags from an assistant and holds open the door of the photographic studio. He showers the room with greetings, asking names, responding to questions: he’s doing good, thanks; his Thanksgiving was good, thanks, his partner (actor Emma Corrin) threw a surprise dinner for him, trimmings and all, and he was blown away. He shakes hands with the crew, jokes about the music, apologises for being late. His fault, he maintains. But there’s something else. In all these small interactions, Malek is quick to flip focus on to the other person: no, but how are they? How is their Sunday? I wonder as I watch him, is this real? Is this who he is? I’d read that he liked the way Tom Hanks is attentive to all those he works with. That Malek learned this in 2010 while working on ...

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13 hours ago Retired Georgia minister is found not guilty in the 1975 killing of a girl in Pennsylvania

A retired minister from Georgia has been found not guilty in the 1975 killing of an 8-year-old girl

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6 hours ago Lockerbie bombing: How dare people criticise Dr Jim Swire for trying to uncover the truth

Dr Jim Swire’s dogged pursuit of the truth about the Lockerbie bombing, in which his daughter Flora was killed, is heartbreakingly admirable

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15 hours ago Love Island's Elma's fate sealed as she breaks down over Ronnie's actions

Love Island fans appear to have worked out Elma's future on the ITV dating programme as she struggled to contain her feelings after Ronnie Vint kissed Kaz

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7 hours ago Innocent person killed when cop chase with murder suspect who wanted to ‘call his mom’ ends in crash

The deadly incident occurred in Texas on Thursday at around 10.30 a.m. after the suspect, name as Gabriel Cerna, collided with another vehicle on the interstate

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20 hours ago Tragedy of boy, 4, dragged under the wheels of a minibus as he played with friends

'My boy, my boy, help my boy'

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8 hours ago Daughter of murdered Scots mum feared there was a 'hidden killer' in her family

Mother-of-11 Mary McLaughlin was strangled with the cord from her dressing gown in her Glasgow flat.

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22 hours ago Jim Carrey shares his 'regret' over one film he starred in for heartbreaking reason

Jim Carrey has starred in a number of comedy classics over the years, but there is one film he has admitted to regretting - and it's all down to a tragic reason

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9 hours ago Three easy diet changes to make now to protect against world's deadliest disease

A nutritionist revealed some simple changes you can make to your diet to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease, that kills 175,000 people in the UK every year.

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23 hours ago What channel is Celtic vs Kilmarnock? Live stream, TV, ref, VAR and Scottish Cup team news

Holders Celtic will aim to book their place in the fifth round draw by overcoming Killie at Parkhead

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10 hours ago Jimmy Mizen's mother slams his killer as 'heartless' after drill rapper who shamelessly boasted about violent murder of altar boy in lyrics is hauled back to jail for breaching parole

Jake Fahri, also known as drill rapper TEN, was handed a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing Jimmy.

Events

25 hours ago Bills: major change to household bills like phone and broadband under new Ofcom rules

The changes should mean no more guessing when it comes to your bills 📊

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12 hours ago Brothers serving life for murdering their parents could be let out of jail in weeks

Lyle and Erik Menendez shot dead Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez in Beverly Hills, California but a recent Netflix drama has led to the recommendation for resentencing

Events

26 hours ago Things to do in London this weekend, from Nickel Boys to Francis Bacon

Mike Daw returns with his pick of the best things to see, do and hear this weekend

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12 hours ago South Carolina man pleads guilty to the carjacking and killing of a New Mexico police officer

A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to charges that he gunned down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him

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26 hours ago UK politics live: Badenoch accused of wanting to cut state pension as Labour deny Musk forced gangs inquiries

Tory leader has been accused of ‘putting pensions on notice’ after revealing a possible policy shift on triple lock pensions during a LBC phone-in

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12 hours ago Husband allegedly decapitated wife’s lover for getting her pregnant while he was in prison

One of victim Ulisys Molina’s severed hands was eventually found in a Nevada mailbox by a five-year-old

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27 hours ago Biden admits biggest regret in final interview as he makes way for Trump presidency

Joe Biden has shared a huge regret about his presidency as he makes way for Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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13 hours ago Alex Connerty: Tragedy as disability activist whose 'kindred spirit' warmed the nation dies

Alex Connerty, from Merseyside, taught the world about the rare condition called Microcephalic Primordial Dwarfism Type II (MPD), associated with brain and skeletal abnormalities

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27 hours ago UK set for arctic chills on Valentine's Day as Met Office hints at more snow

The Met Office's weather experts have claimed that more snow, ice, wind, rain and even snow storms are set to blanket the UK, with Valentine's Day looking like a snow-heavy time

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14 hours ago Dad says he's "unluckiest man in the world" after allegedly killing daughter while "mucking around"

Simon Vickers is accused of murdering his teenage daughter, but claims her death was an accident as a result of "mucking around".

Events

28 hours ago Week in wildlife in pictures: chilly pelicans, a baby gorilla and a spider fan’s dream come true

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Man 'kills ex' in front of her son, 5, just weeks after she gave birth to his baby

Lauren Saldana, 38, is believed to have been killed by her ex-boyfriend Roman Romanovskiy after she was found dead in his home by police, with the suspect present at the scene

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31 hours ago ‘People often don’t feel treated as equals’: Adrien Brody on complexity, comebacks and The Brutalist

Twenty-two years after The Pianist, the actor is again Oscar frontrunner for a post-Holocaust epic. He talks about renovating a castle, unfulfilled yearnings and making his parents happyAdrien Brody puts down his phone. “I’m heartbroken,” he says. The latest of many friends in Los Angeles has just lost their home to the city wildfires. The actor, 51, hasn’t had a place in LA for some years, he says. Still. “It’s horrible. Unfathomable.” The mood is sombre, but he is also at work. He sits in the corner of a London hotel room, legs crossed in a chic black coat. A publicist hovers in the en-suite bathroom.Brody is here to spread word about The Brutalist, the epic drama in which his star performance is likely to secure the best actor Oscar. It would be his second. He remains the youngest man to ever win the prize, having done so in 2003 for Roman Polanski’s The Pianist. An awards campaign is now under way, a process not much less fraught than a run for political office. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Denis Law's heartbreaking words on 'silent killer' in health battle before death

Manchester United legend Denis Law has sadly passed away at the age of 84, after the 'King of the Stretford End' battled dementia in recent years according to his family

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32 hours ago At 55 I finally discovered the unexpected secret for losing weight fast. Just 12 weeks later I'd not only lost 18kg but my skin was glowing too

Aged 55 and a long-time follower of a healthy diet, Dawn was suffering excruciating inflammation in her joints, a dull complexion and low energy. Then it changed.

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16 hours ago Wife killed and husband hurt trying to save their pets from Pit Bull attack in their own backyard

Gladys Anthony, 62, died during surgery for her wounds following the attack in St. Louis

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33 hours ago The final Biden interview: His biggest regret, what he fears most, his most accurate prediction (with a few stumbles)

President Joe Biden revealed his biggest regret, what he fears most and boasted about his most accurate prediction in what is expected to be his final Oval Office interview.

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16 hours ago Denis Law's heartbreaking words as Man Utd icon revealed 'silent killer' health battle

The Manchester United legend has died at the age of 84, almost four years after revealing that, like former Old Trafford heroes Nobby Stiles and Sir Bobby Charlton, that he too had been diagnosed with dementia

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35 hours ago Cover your ears! Millions of phone alert sirens to blast again as the Government repeats a test of its controversial emergency system

In line with a recommendation from the Covid inquiry regarding crisis preparation, alarms on 87 million devices will sound.

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17 hours ago $10.24 a day to risk their lives – and a lot of pride: incarcerated LA firefighters speak out

People serving out their prison terms as firefighters form an integral part of the response to the devastating LA wildfiresEmbers were raining down, the flames were as tall as telephone poles and nearby palm trees were rapidly igniting as Sal Almanza and his firefighting crew arrived at the Los Angeles blazes.“I’ve never seen anything burn so quick,” said Almanza, 42, recounting the first day of the Eaton fire near Pasadena, California. “Our captains have to make the hard decisions: get yourselves killed or let the house burn.” His eyes welled up recounting the properties devoured as his crew had no choice but to retreat: “I was just so sad and emotional, because there was nothing we could do.” Continue reading...

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